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Shooting Pain Right Temple

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Right temple pain:
Any sudden temporal pain especially associated with vision disturbance and extremely superficial surface tenderness in an elderly could be warning signs of more serious underlying illness , such as temporal arteritis. Should consult your doctor.
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Well, I am a:
Neurologist, so i always want to blame this type of thing on carpal tunnel syndrome; however, if you are having pain, i would ask if you fell onto your hand recently and make sure that you did not fracture a bone in your hand. Check with your regular doctor first, take it from there.
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See below:
The most common cause of low back pain is usually due to arthitic changes in the spine although in some cases there is a more serious problem. See your physician sooner than later if you have fever, chills, night sweats, or back pain that wakes you from your sleep.
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Middle left:
There are many causes of one sided back pain: localized muscle strain with spasm, facet joint irritation/inflammation is your most likely cause. The facet joints is the site where the vertebral body meet in your back.
We ften recommend, rest, antiinflam meds, pt and it pain persist diagnositc and therapeutic facet injections/cortisone.
May need MRI and consult with pain physician.
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How long:
How long? We all get aches and shooting pains from time to time. I tell people not to think about it too much as it will make it worse. But if its been going on for 6 weeks or more than it is probably worth looking into.
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What are you asking?:
If you mean what causes it there are many options. A disc herniation would be one option. A muscle pull in the calf another. I suggest rest, ice, elevation. If not better in 5 days see your md.
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Pain in temple:
How long have you had the pain? Any change in vision with the pain? How long does it last? Does it move to any other part of the head? Any nausea or vomiting with it? What makes it better?Please consult with your primary care physician!
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Merits evaluation.:
Your symptoms merit a careful history and physical exam. It's necessary to determine the cause of the pain, check your heart, blood pressure; perhaps take an ekg and chest x-rays.
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See a doctor:
Acute testicular pain can be caused by infection which is most likely, but it can also be caused by torsion, which is a twisting of the testis. Torsion is an emergency as the blood supply to the testis is disrupted and it can be permanently injured. Torsion is uncommon in someone your age, but if you are having severe pain, you should see a doctor immediately.
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Some possibilities:
If one has very uncomfortable tummy pain, and is normally in good health, plus is not pregnant, the possibilities include: appendicitis (usually has fever), gall stones, kidney stone (very painful), constipation (crampy), stomach flu, etc... Most people with "moderate pain", meaning more than mild pain, need a doctor's evaluation to be sure it is not appendicitis, which would need surgery.
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